1 Thessalonians 5:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But you, brethren,ἀδελφοί
(adelphoi)
80: a brotherfrom alpha (as a cop. prefix) and delphus (womb)
are not in darkness,σκότει
(skotei)
4655: darknessa prim. word
that the dayἡμέρα
(ēmera)
2250: daya prim. word
would overtakeκαταλάβῃ
(katalabē)
2638: to lay hold of, seizefrom kata and lambanó
you likeὡς
(ōs)
5613: as, like as, even as, when, since, as long asadverb from hos,
a thief;κλέπτης
(kleptas)
2812: a thieffrom kleptó


















KJV Lexicon
υμεις  personal pronoun - second person nominative plural
humeis  hoo-mice':  you (as subjective of verb) -- ye (yourselves), you.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
αδελφοι  noun - vocative plural masculine
adephos  ad-el-fos':  a brother near or remote -- brother.
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
εστε  verb - present indicative - second person
este  es-teh':  ye are -- be, have been, belong.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
σκοτει  noun - dative singular neuter
skotos  skot'-os:  shadiness, i.e. obscurity -- darkness.
ινα  conjunction
hina  hin'-ah:  in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) -- albeit, because, to the intent (that), lest, so as, (so) that, (for) to.
η  definite article - nominative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ημερα  noun - nominative singular feminine
hemera  hay-mer'-ah:  age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
υμας  personal pronoun - second person accusative plural
humas  hoo-mas':  you (as the objective of a verb or preposition) -- ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own).
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
κλεπτης  noun - nominative singular masculine
kleptes  klep'-tace:  a stealer -- thief.
καταλαβη  verb - second aorist active subjunctive - third person singular
katalambano  kat-al-am-ban'-o:  to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. -- apprehend, attain, come upon, comprehend, find, obtain, perceive, (over-)take.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;

King James Bible
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief.

International Standard Version
However, brothers, you are not in the darkness, in order that the Day of the Lord might surprise you like a thief.

NET Bible
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But you, my brethren, you are not in darkness that the day should overtake you as a thief.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But, brothers and sisters, you don't live in the dark. That day won't take you by surprise as a thief would.

King James 2000 Bible
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
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